The Charming Ex-Wife

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A thought flickered in Josiah’s mind before his gaze subtly shifted back to Lysander. She was leisurely perusing the menu in front of her, seemingly oblivious to his words.

Clearly, she had no intention of continuing the conversation.

Immediately, Josiah straightened up and corrected, “In the future at the company, you should address her as Ms. Thorne.”

Only then did Lysander stop flipping through the menu, taking over the conversation. “You all are older than me and are my seniors. In the company, you may address me as ‘Ms. Thorne‘ due to my position, but outside of work, you can simply call me by my name, Lysander.”

Upon hearing that, all four guests shared an unspoken amusement and laughed.

So,

you

didn’t catch what was said just now, but you heard this one clearly?

But seeing Josiah’s behavior today, no one dared to address Lysander by her name directly.

“Understood, Ms. Thorne, please forgive us. We were a bit too quick to speak out of turn. However, addressing you by your first name seems rather disrespectful. We should stick to calling you Ms. Thorne.”

“That’s right. We’ll change how we address you when the time comes, if necessary.”

Lysander’s expression remained unchanged, she still appeared calm and composed. However, her tone abruptly turned cold as she softly interrupted, “No need to correct yourself. Let’s leave it at that.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the room fell into a silence so deep it was unnerving.

All four pairs of eyes were simultaneously drawn to Josiah, worried that their attempts to flatter him had backfired disastrously.

Could it be that the woman who managed to have such sway over Josiah wasn’t even going to be the future. Mrs. Guerra? Their curiosity about Lysander’s background was insatiable, yet they didn’t dare to ask outright.

With an especially exasperated expression, Josiah reluctantly said, “Fine, just do as Ms. Thorne suggests.”

Upon hearing this, the four of them promptly adjusted their manner of addressing Lysander.

“Ms. Thorne, perhaps I didn’t make myself clear. We all pretty much know that you’re the only daughter of Mr. Thorne, so the company will surely be yours in the future. We’re calling you Ms. Thorne now, but who knows what changes might occur in the future. Wouldn’t you agree?”

“Exactly, that’s what we meant…”

appeared genuinely apprehensive, apologizing profusely while simultaneously studying Lysander’s reactions, terrified that she might

truth. They weren’t really trying to please her. Clearly, they were afraid of offending Josiah.

we’ll talk about it

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moving past the matter at hand.

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story between Josiah and her. Quickly, they changed the subject, saying, “Mr. Guerra, now that everyone is here, perhaps you should order the dishes first.”

was in front of Lysander. “See if there’s anything you’d like to

didn’t take it, saying. “Let the guests choose.”

do so. They collectively waved their hands and said, “We will follow the host’s

experienced here, so let me take the lead in ordering. Do any of you have any dietary restrictions?”

We eat everything!”

remaining silent for quite some

been in the past for these individuals, who were at least executive–level management, to

out a few dishes for them to note down. Then, he added a special request, “Less oil and less salt.”

waiter nodded. “Understood, sir. However, with six of you here, ordering only

I ordered for her separately. As for the rest

ones took the menu over and said, “Thank

welcome. I may not have the time to visit Thorne Constructions and Energies every day in the

Rest assured, Mr. Guerra.”

Lysander is still a newcomer in this industry, and mistakes are inevitable. Please help guide her. She’s not the type to lose her temper easily and prefers straightforward communication. Feel

“All right.”

a minimum at the office in the future. Lysander is the most authoritative figure at Thorne Constructions and Energies.

our forties and fifties and are not fond of gossiping about relationships or disputes. Rest assured, we won’t spread rumors about today’s events.”

in satisfaction, his expression softening considerably. “Go ahead and

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had ordered, the rest of the group also ordered some

knew what preferences or dislikes this previously unmet Ms. Thorne might

the signature dishes gave them a legitimate excuse if anything went wrong, so Josiah would likely

dishes were served

genuinely a bit hungry, so she dove into her meal.

the other individuals were rather reserved.

four men Josiah Guerra had placed within Thorne Constructions and Energies were capable executives who understood the art of timing and assessing the situation. They didn’t bring up anything that shouldn’t be mentioned; instead, they only discussed topics related to the

eating. Lysander listened intently, which